HELEN KELLER - Question Answers

English 9th Chapter "HELEN KELLER" Question Answers

Q.1 : What happened to Helen Keller at the age of two?

Ans : Helen Keller fell dangerously ill at the age of two. She became blind and deaf owing to an illness. Before this she could hear and see everything. All felt sorry for her.

Q.2 : Who was Miss Sullivan?

Ans : Miss Sullivan was Helen’s teacher. She had herself become blind in childhood but got her eyesight back. She thanked God for this kindness by helping the blind and making them happy and content.

Q.3 : What did Miss Sullivan teach Helen?

Ans : Miss Sullivan taught Helen about mountains, rivers, history and geography. She even taught her how to write and count and do sums. She also taught her how to spell the words.

Q.4 : How did Helen learn to speak?

Ans : Helen learnt to speak at school at ten. Her teacher would put Helen’s hand on her own lips and let her feel the movements of the lips at the time of speaking.Helen did many exercises like this and thus learnt to speak.

Q.5 : How did Helen learn to read?

Ans : Helen learnt to read by reading special books for the blind. These books are printed with raised points called Braille books. She read them by touching with her fingers.

Q.6 : What do you know about Helen’s education?

Ans : At first she studied at home under Miss Sullivan. At eight, she was sent to school for the blind children. She went to college and then to Harvard University from where she graduated. She proved to be a better student than many others.

Q.7 : Why did Helen Keller come to Pakistan? What was her message to the children?

Ans : She came to Pakistan to help the blind and the deaf in 1956. She said to the children, ”Always be happy and cheerful. Never curse your fate. You can do everything in this world.”

Q.8 : Why do you think that Helen Keller was a wonderful lady?

Ans : Although Helen Keller had become blind and deaf at the age of two, she studied hard and graduated from Harvard University. She passed her whole life helping the blind and deaf children.

Q.9 : Write down a few sentences on Helen Keller.

Ans : Helen Keller was born in 1880 in the USA. At the age of two, she became blind and deaf owing to a serious illness. At seven she started studying. Then she went to school, college and finally graduated from Harvard University. Helen Keller devoted her life to help the blind deaf and dumb.

Q.10 : What was the turning point In Helen’s life?

Ans : The turning point in Helen’s life came at the age of seven. Her father asked Miss Sullivan to look after his blind child. Miss Sullivan started teaching Helen with great patience and courage. Helen also worked hard and proved to be a promising student.